ELECTION GUIDE FOR LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES 4 0 0 2

Provided by FHC PAC P.O. Box 1459 Tallahassee, FL 32302 (850) 224-3907 s (850) 681-2075 fax www.FHCA.org 2004 Election Guide for Long Term Care Facilities

The 2005 Legislative Session will be a critical one for Florida nursing homes. The state budget crisis is such that legislators will not be able to avoid making serious and broad reforms in order to keep spending under control. The Medicaid Program is growing at leaps and bounds and executive and legislative leaders have stated that the program must be brought under control. Any major changes to the way Medicaid is financed will have serious implications for Medicaid recipients and providers, and for the state’s health care system as a whole. We must take every opportunity to ensure that we elect people who understand and support long term care providers.

That is why the Florida Health Care Association is providing you with this election year guide. It contains information that the Association has collected on state Senate and House races. We do not intend it to be fully comprehensive; there are many candidates that we have not met. However, we share with you what we do know now so that you, your staff, residents and family members may become better educated as voters and more active in your elected official’s races.

This guide contains the following items:

* An outline of the 2004-2005 Grassroots Program - It describes our plan for the election and for the upcoming legislative session.

* An issue summary sheet – It summarizes the issues we expect to be critical in the 2005 Legislative Session.

* A chart with information on candidates for the Senate and House - Use it to learn about candidates and to invite them into your building so you can educate them on our issues.

* Maps of Florida identifying the Senate and House district boundaries - If you have questions about where you are located, just call your local supervisor of elections.

* Tips on how to conduct candidate visits to your facility - These excerpts come from the Grassroots 101 How-To Guide sent to members in 2003 and available on our web site.

* Voter registration information - This will help with residents, family members and employees who need assistance with the voting process.

Two important dates for you to keep in mind are August 31, 2004 and November 2, 2004. August 31 is election day for the primaries. There is no longer a run off election day. The general election will be held on November 2. Candidates will be campaigning hard until the primary, then the field will be narrowed and campaigning will continue until the general election. Call them, invite them to your facility, be flexible and give them as much notice as possible. Remember, they want to meet people and shake hands and what better place to do that than a nursing home?

We are here to help you get involved in the elections. If you have a question, call the Legislative Department at FHCA. Also, please provide feedback to us on the candidates. Let FHCA staff know when you meet with candidates and what they tell you. As always, thank you for your assistance. This election is about making a difference in who represents us in Tallahassee. We must do our part to elect legislators who support long term care and who will vote to fix the problems we face.

FHCA Grassroots Program Grassroots Program for the Florida Health Care Association 2004 –2005 Election and Legislative Session Period

Candidate interviews and FHCA Endorsement (June-September 2004)

- FHCA staff and lobbyist cross state interviewing candidates on LTC positions - FHCA sends mailing to members asking for their input on races in their communities. Members can recommend for FHCA to support or not support candidates for the legislature (early August) - FHCA lobbyist, staff, and PAC committee meet to decide which candidates the FHCA-PAC will support financially in primary elections (early August) - FHCA staff, lobbyists, and members will present PAC checks to candidates preferably at facilities (July-August) - FHCA staff, lobbyists, and PAC committee members decide who to support in General elections (September)

Give the Members the Tools to Lobby (August ’04)

- Distribute a “2004 Election Guide” that FHCA members can use during the primary and general elections to conduct facility tours and visiting with legislative candidates. - Offer for FHCA staff to attend district meetings and teach grassroots lobbying and a review of the primary and general elections. o Both Power Point and booklet format

Facility Tours and Other District Activities (Aug – Oct ‘04)

- Ask each facility to conduct at least one facility tour for a Legislator or candidate before the November 2nd election. - Assign facilities to conduct tours for key candidates and have appropriate staff and Association leadership at those events. - Encourage District Presidents to invite key candidates to district meetings over this period. - Provide PAC support at these events to those legislators who have demonstrated that they are supporters.

Tallahassee Lobbying (Jan – May ‘05)

- Lobby Wednesdays starting during the January Committee week period and running through session. o Have districts and regions take a Lobby Wednesday o Have companies take a Lobby Wednesday o Have related organizations take a Lobby Wednesday o Distribute the button for members to be easily identified in the Capitol

- Encourage use of email system on FHCA website In January conduct a postcard campaign to all legislators. Try to generate 1 million postcards on budget issue - Midway through session, if needed put the 800 number into effect and encourage member calls to key Legislators on budget

Continue Family Members (Sep ‘04 – May ‘05) - Have resident and family member involvement in our campaign events - Continue to fund the project to organize family members in key legislative districts - Utilize these volunteers during Committee hearings and in public relations events during the session - Develop a database of residents and family members available to testify before the legislature and conduct press events on behalf of long term care - Develop database of residents and family members available for writing letters, making phone calls, sending faxes and emails to legislators and staff - Manage the databases and communication activity

Issue Summary FHCA 2005 Issue Summary

The 2005 Legislative Session will be extremely critical in determining the future of long term care in Florida. We will likely find the Legislature considering legislation that is more sweeping than SB 1202. It is important to educate regulatory and legislative policymakers in how important issues impact the nursing homes in Florida and the residents that our dedicated employees care for every day.

REIMBURSEMENT • The enacted bold reforms in 2001 to fund increased staffing as part of a quality of care initiative.

• Budget cuts in 2004 took away the equivalent funding that had been given to nursing homes in 2003 to comply with increased staffing requirements. In addition, this cut is taken from recurring expenditures making the reduction permanent.

• Now nearly 100% of all nursing homes will have rates insufficient to cover their Medicaid costs. The 2005 Legislature should restore nursing homes to full funding before it implements any additional certified nursing assistant staffing mandates.

MEDICAID REFORM • The Medicaid Program provides health care coverage and services to over two million state residents and at its current rate of growth it could bankrupt the state. State regulators and policymakers are soliciting ideas from the public and studying efforts in other states to determine reforms such as a “blockgranting” of the program that could be implemented as part of a massive reform.

• The Governor has been clear in his intent to modernize the program by securing a federal waiver to allow the state to spend Medicaid money in the best way it sees fit for the states needy citizens.

• Nursing home caregivers must be included in the planning process to ensure such options are carefully implemented to ensure quality nursing home care at appropriate reimbursement rates.

MANAGED LONG TERM CARE • One of the most controversial issues that will come before the 2005 Legislature will be a proposal to move Medicaid long term care services under a managed care model.

• Questions regarding costs and quality must be at the forefront along with assuring equal access to care for all Medicaid recipients.

• This proposal, if passed, can fundamentally change how you provide services, are reimbursed, and the relationship between you and your patient by mandating a managed care entity in the delivery of long term care.

• Any new integrated long term care model must ensure quality of care and proper reimbursement for services.

The Florida Health Care Association is a federation of facilities representing long term care providers who believe that the individuals served are entitled to a supportive environment in which professional and compassionate care is delivered.

Senate

Candidates Only odd numbered Senate seats are up for re-election except Districts 20 and 34 due to incumbent withdrawal

Florida Senate 2004 – General Election

District Candidate Party Occupation PAC $ Answers to Q1 (HMO)* and Q

1 Tony Hill D Community Organizer Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Sponsored union amend WITHOUT by nursing homes OPPOSITION

3 Nancy Argenziano R Legislator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Consistently opposed an long term care providers Barry Brooks D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

5 David Organes W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Samuel Sasser W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Stephen Wise R Consultant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Spoke in favor of tort r committee. Sponsored amendm to purchase goods off state pur supporter of long term care.

7 Evelyn Lynn R Retired Educator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

9 Daniel Webster R Business Owner Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Sponsored bill to mand WITHOUT homes OPPOSITION

11 Mike Fasano R Associate VP Y Answer to Q1 Investments Answer to Q2 Notes: Need to control Medica the answer. Services must be b Steve Mattingly D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

13 Dennis Jones R Chiropractor Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: As chairman of Joint C WITHOUT was not made that nursing hom OPPOSITION reform legislation

15 Carol Castagnero D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Paula Dockery R Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

17 JD Alexander R Citrus Grower Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Frank Chimento W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

19 Franklin Cardona R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Gary Siplin D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

20 R Gun Shop Owner Answer to Q1 – Yes Answer to Q2 – very necessary ELECTED Notes: Conservative pro-busin WITHOUT grown too big – should only cov OPPOSITION providers better.

21 Michael Bennett R Real Estate Developer Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Sponsored FHCA bed b WITHOUT nursing home budget cuts. OPPOSITION

23 Lisa Carlton R Business Y Answer to Q1 Owner/Attorney Answer to Q2 Notes:

Charles Manhart L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

25 R Banking Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Sponsor of FHCA bill t provisions in the staffing law. Alex Schraff W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

27 Dave Aronberg D Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Stan Smilan NPA Retired Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

29 Mandy Dawson D Consultant/Legislator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

31 Steven Geller D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

33 Frederica Wilson D School Administrator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION 34 Fabio Andrade R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Nan Rich D Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

35 Gwen Margolis D Real Estate Investor Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Sponsored bill to allow WITHOUT insurance for employees from s OPPOSITION program.

37 Burt Saunders R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Chairman of Health, A WITHOUT Committee. Worked with FHC OPPOSITION statute.

39 Larcenia Bullard D Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Joseph Delaney R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

*Question 1. Do you believe that greater use of managed care over fee-for-service options is a solution to the escalating costs of health care, particularly for government sponsored programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans programs?

**Question 2. How necessary is it for Florida to ensure that there are enough Medicaid nursing home beds to meet the growing need of our rapidly expanding elder population over the next five years?

House of Representative Candidates

Florida House of Representatives 2004 – Genera

District Candidate Party Occupation PAC $ Answers to Q1* and Q2** / Notes

1 Richard Collins W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Greg Evers R Farmer, Businessman Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not a member of the He not primarily involved in health care l support of long term care on the Hous

Ron Scott W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

2 Bobby W N/A Answer to Q1 Krazalkovich Answer to Q2 Notes:

W N/A Answer to Q1 Neil Mariotti Answer to Q2 Notes:

R Property Manager Y Answer to Q1 Dave Murzin Answer to Q2 Notes: Constant supporter of long ter home tort reform bill and amendment most vulnerable residents, allow RN, o careplan, ensure that AHCA informat current actions, eliminate the 1 day ad clarifies that the state definition of def definitions. While not all of these prop Representative Murzin fought for thei a member of the House Select Commi where he advocated for fair litigation also fought against deep cuts in nursin 3 Holly Benson R Lawyer Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Holly is a member of the Healt voted in support of long term care on

Andy Roberts W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Therell Roberts W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

4 Ray Sansom R School Director Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

5 Don Brown R Insurance Agent Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Supporter of LTC providers a Home Committee. Sponsored amendm be reimbursed if the fire sprinkler bill

Naomi Melvin D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

6 Allan Bense R Businessman Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

7 David Coley R Legislative Assistant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: As assistant to Representative supportive and helpful on long term c Carl Duncan D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

8 Curtis Richardson D Consultant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Has always been open and sup issues.

Corinne Rubin W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

9 D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Mitch Covington L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

10 Will Kendrick D Executive Director Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: While not on Health Committe WITHOUT long term care. Recently accepted job OPPOSITION Agency on Aging.

11 John Ross R Professor @ UF Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Dwight Stansel D Farmer/Businessman Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care. Wants to be more inv Has visited local nursing home.

12 R Banker Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

13 Jennifer Carroll R Retired U.S. Navy Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

14 Terry Fields D Consultant Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

15 D Business Liaison Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

16 Mark Mahon R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

17 Stan Jordan R Company President Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

18 Don Davis R VP Gate Petroleum Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Ty Price L Nat’l Operations Mgr Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

19 Dick Kravitz R Insurance Agent Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

20 Jerry Cameron L Retired Businessman Answer to Q1 – No Answer to Q2 – Not necessary Notes: Believes the free market shoul nursing home beds.

Bill Proctor R Educator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Barbara Revels D Homebuilder Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

21 Joe Pickens R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

22 Larry Cretul R General Contractor Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

23 Edward Jenning D Real Est Developer Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Ray Roberts L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

24 R Funeral Director Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

25 R Dentist Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Eric Kleinbach W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

26 Pat Patterson R Business Owner Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Dana Rasch D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

27 D’Lorah Butts- W N/A Answer to Q1 Lucas Answer to Q2 Notes: Member of Health Committee of long term care. Spoke in favor of p banking bill.

Joyce Cusack D RN Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: 28 Richard Dembinsky NPA N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Dorothy Hukill R Attorney Answer to Q1 – Managed care may be Answer to Q2 – Somewhat necessary Notes: Had positive long term care ex does elder law but not asset transfers.

Jim Ward D Pharmacist Answer to Q1 – Partially Answer to Q2 –Encourage more good cheaper Notes: Lost to Evelyn Lynn in 2002; c cuts; wants to be on Health Care Com Medicaid; served ALFs as a pharmaci

29 Ralph Poppell R Business Owner Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

30 R Building Contractor Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Shirley Bradshaw D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

31 Mitch Needelman R Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Gerda Termitus D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2

32 Bob Allen R Economic Developer Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Thomas Brunson W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

33 Sandy Adams R Law Enforcement Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

34 Stephen Bacallao D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

David Mealor R Professor UCF Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Will make nursing home visit

35 Dean Cannon R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 – Yes, “favors evaluatio Answer to Q2 – Somewhat necessary Notes: Weak on litigation reform; un care; does not support caps on damag

Mike Deliz D Teacher Answer to Q1 - No Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Does not support caps; suppor mandates

C.L. Williamson W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

36 Alfredo Garcia W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Sheri McInvale D PR Consultant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Member of Health Committee care. Has called nursing homes in sup

37 David Simmons R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

38 Frederick Brummer R CPA Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Medicaid has to be controlled. with managed care but wants more in calculations.

Josh Stagner D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: 39 Bruce Antone D Consultant Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Thomas Kelly BRS N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Gerardeau Nesbitt W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

40 R Chamber Exec Dir. Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

41 Randy Johnson R Businessman Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Donald Mitkess W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

42 Hugh Gibson R Ret Fire Chief Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: As Chairman of Elder Affairs door to FHCA. Bottled up bill in his c eliminated arbitration agreements. In

John Wayne Smith L Laborer Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

43 Charles Dean R Cattle Rancher Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Need to stop artificial impover skeptical of the value of having HMOs be helpful to us on that issue.

Mike Jarrett D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

44 Jim Hughes D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

David Russell R Pool Contractor Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

45 Tom Anderson R Businessman Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care.

Kevin Jensen D Teacher Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

46 R Teacher Answer to Q1: Does not know Answer to Q2: Very necessary but wa Notes: Campaign manager is Jim Wil brochure states he wants to increase n standards.

Dee Thomas D Physical Therapist Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Physical therapist, pro tort ref & Medicaid cuts; business and health

47 Kevin Ambler R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Consistently advocated trial la

Kim Snow L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

48 Gus Bilirakis R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Helped fix problem with non-M WITHOUT doctors for FHCA. OPPOSITION

49 Israel Mercado D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

John Quinones R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 –Felt managed care wa Legislative – should move slowly Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care.

50 Kim Berfield R Business Consultant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

51 Mike Smith D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Matt Sullivan NPA N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Leslie Waters R Gov’t Rel Consultant Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care.

52 Frank Farkas R Chiropractor Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Was voted FHCA Legislator o Health Committee, he shepherded FH through his committee, fixed an anti-f and fought against deep cuts in nursin for HMO overlay in long term care. Liz McCallum D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

53 Charlie Justice D Academic Advisor Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

54 Everett Rice R Attorney; Retiring Answer to Q1 – Need more informatio Sheriff Answer to Q2 – not answered ELECTED Notes: Interested in health care; not f WITHOUT but attorney ads are embarrassing. OPPOSITION

55 Frank Peterman D Dir of Developments Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

56 Neil, Cosentino W Realtor Answer to Q1 – No, it doesn’t protect Answer to Q2 – very necessary Notes: Strong advocate of medical ma

Trey Traviesa R N/A Y Answer to Q1 – Yes; can add efficienc Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Very supportive of long term c facility for his campaign brochure.

57 Deborah Cope D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Faye Culp R Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care.

58 Bob Henriquez D Football Coach Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

James Riis R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

59 Arthenia Joyner D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

60 Ed Homan R Orthopedic Surgeon Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Physician (done some nursing Health Committee. Spoke in support banking bill. Has been open and supp Concerned about Medicaid budget – n

Karen Perez D Therapist Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

61 Ken Littlefield R Property Mgmt Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

62 James Clifford L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Rich Glorioso R Retired Air Force Y Answer to Q1 – Possibly – need more Answer to Q2 – Somewhat necessary Notes: Conservative; not familiar wit to learn.

Ashley Smith D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

63 Dennis Ross R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

64 Bill Fenton D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

John Stargel R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

65 David Anderson D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Marty Bowen R Agri-Business Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

66 Robert Gray D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Baxter Troutman R Business Owner Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

67 Ron Reagan R Insurance Agent Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

68 Bill Galvano R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Jon Kleiber W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

69 Donna Clarke R Consulting Firm Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Will be visiting a nursing hom

Bill Van Allen L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

70 Nancy Detert R Mortgage Broker Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Don Wallace L N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

71 Walt L VP 1st Guard Answer to Q1 – No Augustinowicz Insurance Answer to Q2 – Not answered Notes: Supports non government solu

Michael Grant R Business Owner Y Answer to Q1 - Yes (ambulance) Answer to Q2 – Not answered Notes: Always need nursing homes; n alternatives; need $250,000 med mal c term care services and our issues. Shaneen Wahl D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

72 Chad Amick W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

William Duckett W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Paige Kreegel R Physician Y Answer to Q1 – No; go slow; perhaps Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Supports med mal but not con

73 Bruce Kyle R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION 74 Jeff Kottkamp R Attorney/Mediator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

75 Trudi Williams R Civil Engineer Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED IN Notes: Knows nursing homes have im PRIMARY become better educated on our issues.

76 Dudley Goodlette R Attorney Answer to Q1 – No position Answer to Q2 - ELECTED Notes: Sees no tort reform solution to WITHOUT passed in near future. Hopes the gove OPPOSITION retention group will start to bring bac Government cannot afford staffing inc

77 R VP & COO of Oil Y Answer to Q1 – Undecided Co.; Registered Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Nurse Notes: Strong nursing home supporte homes; supports tort reform

Pauline New Born D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

78 Richard Machek D Agriculture Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Filed bill to help certified nurs WITHOUT OPPOSITION

79 Frank Attkisson R Businessman Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

80 Stan Mayfield R Engineer/Contractor Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

81 R Health Care Adm. Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Chairman of Health Standard supportive of long term care; opposes long term care but feels it will happen of program. Believes we must offer m

Paul Andrew Smith W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

82 R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

83 Carl Domino R Financial Mgmt. Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Sponsored staffing correction

David Prestia D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

84 Willie Marshall W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Priscilla Taylor D Owner Insurance Co. Y Answer to Q1 - Yes Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Strong candidate; understands problems; tort reform would be helpfu

85 Andy Edwards R RE Operations Answer to Q1 - No Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Republicans are targeting this economic damages.

Shelley Vana D Association President Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: As Health Committee member us. Supported FHCA bed banking bil Health Care Committee.

86 Anne Gannon D Gov Affairs Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: As a member of the Health Ap she was supportive on reimbursement opposition against HMO takeover of M

Zacharia Varughese W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

87 Adam Hasner R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Has been to FHCA facility; ha supporter.

Doug West D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Lives outside the district; Iraq

88 Susan Bucher D Legislator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Consistently opposed FHCA sp including the bed banking bill and elim adverse incident report.

Dan Gladstone W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Ed Heeney R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

89 Mary Brandenburg D Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED IN Notes: As a member of the Health Co PRIMARY supportive of long term care.

90 Irving Slosberg D Legislator Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

91 Ellyn Bogdanoff R N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

92 Jack Seiler D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

93 Katherine DeBriere W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Christopher Smith D Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: As the incoming House Democ supportive of long term care. Ensured oppose FHCA bed banking bill in Com

94 Henry Bonner W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Matthew Meadows D Legislator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

95 Ron Greenstein D Executive Director Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: A consistent supporter of long WITHOUT Joint Select Committee, was a propon OPPOSITION reform. Spoke against cuts in nursing

96 Michael Natale NPA N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Ari Porth D Broward County Answer to Q1 State Attorney Answer to Q2 Notes:

97 Susan Goldstein R Community Relations Y Answer to Q1 – Yes, but does not do g problems Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Jack Latvala is campaign man choice in direction of care. Will be sup Went to Floridean Nursing Home.

Barbara Herrera- D FIU Administrator Answer to Q1 – Need more informatio Hill Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Wants affordable quality healt Medicaid or long term care; no positio

98 Eugene R Former Teacher Answer to Q1 Cunningham Answer to Q2 Notes:

Franklin Sands D Retired Businessman Y Answer to Q1 – “No clue” Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Good business candidate; keep they can; make sure they know option issue; should be our friend on this issu Aging.

99 D Company President Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

100 Timothy Ryan D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Wants to stop the hiding of ass WITHOUT OPPOSITION

101 Mike Davis R Ret. Businessman Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

102 Rafael Arza R High School Teacher Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

103 Wilbert Holloway D Bellsouth Area Y Answer to Q1 Director Answer to Q2 Notes: Long term care supporter.

Trevor Kincaid W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

104 Yolly Roberson D Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: As a member of Health Comm WITHOUT long term care. Sponsored bill to allow OPPOSITION purchase insurance for employees from fund; sponsored amendment to includ created small market insurance pools. home budget. 105 Ken Gottlieb D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION 106 Dan Gelber D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

107 Gustavo Barreiro R Businessman Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

108 Phillip Brutus D Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

109 Dorothy Bendross- D School Administrator Y Answer to Q1 Mindingall Answer to Q2 Notes:

Lauren Van Lierop W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

110 Rene Garcia R Outreach Coordinator Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

111 Laura Leyva D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Marco Rubio R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

112 David Rivera R Public Affairs Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: Thinks we’ll have tort reform WITHOUT OPPOSITION

113 Beatrice Arguelles W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Carlos Lopez- R Real Estate Y Answer to Q1 – Not answered Cantera Consultant Answer to Q2 – Very necessary Notes: Endorsed by Dade delegation; should provide incentives to reduce co Nursing Home.

114 Anitere Flores R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: Went to Floridean Nursing Ho

Millie Herrera D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

115 Carlos Patino W N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Juan-Carlos Planas R Attorney Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

116 Marcelo Llorente R Attorney Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

117 Julio Robaina R BellSouth Employee Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

118 Edward Bullard D Asst. Principal Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 ELECTED Notes: WITHOUT OPPOSITION

119 Frank Serra W Account Manager Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Juan Zapata R Businessman Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes: While not on Health Committe long term care. Need to be able to be providing health care

120 George Maurer D N/A Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

Ken Sorensen R Ret. Airline Captain Y Answer to Q1 Answer to Q2 Notes:

*Question 1. Do you believe that greater use of managed care over fee-for-service options is a solution to the escalating costs of health care, particularly for government sponsored programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans programs?

**Question 2. How necessary is it for Florida to ensure that there are enough Medicaid nursing home beds to meet the growing need of our rapidly expanding elder population over the next five years?

How To Organize a Facility Tour Excerpted from FHCA Grassroots 101 How-To-Guide HOW TO ORGANIZE FACILITY TOURS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Planning your tour. . .

Whether you have invited a legislator to tour your facility during a personal meeting or through phone calls and letters, there are some proven techniques for making the most of your tour opportunity. The steps involve planning, conducting, and following up the tour.

When a legislator visits your facility, he or she glimpses first-hand what we offer local communities. Facility tours humanize our issues. They remove legislators from the world of graphs and charts and show them how their policies impact real people. A well- publicized tour can also positively enhance your visibility with the public and local news media, as well as with your potential resident’s family base.

A well-planned tour leaves your legislator with a better understanding of you, your employees and your residents. It sows seeds that could be all-important at the moment of a crucial decision – when he or she will vote on policies that directly impact your ability to care for your resident.

When to plan. . .

You should consider inviting not only sitting legislators and other elected officials, but also candidates. You should also reach out to any elected official who shows a desire to learn about what you do. You never know who may be our ally in the Legislature.

Election seasons provide an ideal time for a facility tour. Candidates welcome opportunities to meet with local businesses and shake hands with voters in diverse places. A tour of a long term care facility also provides a desirable setting for photos and even televised coverage on the nightly news. Every politician wants to demonstrate they care about seniors.

The invitation. . .

As in your business and social life, a personal visit generally has more immediate impact and more lasting impression than a letter. Every member of the Legislature has a district office.

District offices are staffed with people whose job it is to communicate with constituents like you. There are no barriers to stopping by these local offices and establishing relationships with the legislator’s staff. The welcome mat is out! Stop by and invite the legislator in person or through their staff.

Plan a tour around an event. . .

Occasionally you hold events at your facility that you may never have considered as an opportunity to invite your elected officials. It takes a different way of thinking when you focus on getting involved politically.

Here’s a plan that works. . .

* To schedule a facility tour, begin by calling or visiting your legislator’s office and obtaining several possible dates when he or she is available. Follow the call with a formal letter of invitation. Describe the facility, its operation, and the number of employees and residents.

* Set aside an entire morning or afternoon (approximately two hours) for the tour. Breakfast, lunch, or a reception should be included. Notify employees about the tour and provide them with background information on the visitors. You can request campaign pamphlets from the visiting candidates. They will appreciate that their message is being delivered.

* Include residents and their families in the process so they know you are actively involved on their behalf.

* Consider sending a press release to local media announcing the tour. Arrange for a good photographer to be on hand to take a selection of quality, non-intrusive photos of the event. Every elected official likes to have photos of meetings with constituent groups. It’s a good idea to send a photo along with the press release. Make sure you work closely with the legislator’s office on press materials and planning.

* Make it possible for employees, residents, and family members to meet the elected officials or candidates. Schedule the visit so that the elected official or candidate will have time to make brief remarks to assembled employees.

* Arrange for some time when you and your senior staff can sit down with the legislator in your office to discuss long term care issues.

* Plan for the overall tour to be conducted by the administrator. Assign specific supervisors to explain the operation of their work areas. Prepare them so they are comfortable and not surprised by the visitors.

* After the tour, ALWAYS send a thank-you letter to the officials who made the visit. It is a nice touch to include copies of photographs or news articles related to the tour.

Prepare a facility profile. . .

You should prepare a profile of your facility that shows its place in the community. Your facility profile should be a printed “take-away” document that will help visitors remember the most important economic and community impact messages about your facility – the same points you will cover during the tour. It should include:

* Number of residents and services provided

* Number of employees

* Dollars paid in federal, state, and local taxes by your facility

* Number of vendors who support your facility (highlight local vendors)

* Unique services that you are providing to your employees, residents or the community (i.e., health seminars)

* List of community service programs sponsored by your facility or your employees

Get publicity BEFORE the Legislator’s visit. . .

* Coordinate with legislator’s aide who will notify your local media of time and place of his or her visit.

* If the facility administrator handles this, send a letter or short news advisory to city desks for newspapers and assignment editors for local TV or radio.

* Contact FHCA’s Public Relations Consultant, Ed Towey, for help with the media.

Conducting your tour. . .

* Always manage the actual tour yourself. It is important to conduct the tour carefully so that no one in your facility is permitted to monopolize your legislative guest’s time, which is as limited as it is valuable.

* Before or after the meeting, show your legislative guest some of the realities of resident care and compliance with changing standards. Emphasize quality resident care during the tour and throughout the visit.

* Show the legislator any area of the facility that has been subject to changing compliance standards or interpretations. Discuss the costs of achieving compliance.

* Point out as many types of residents as possible and discuss the range of care provided and the varied costs of that care. If you discuss types of disabilities be careful about patient confidentiality. You may want to include some heavier care and more confused residents, as well as the more alert ones to give a realistic and well-rounded picture to the lawmaker.

* Talk to the legislator about the demographic tidal wave that will hit long term care. Explain that the current long term care financing system will not withstand this pressure. Then discuss possible solutions with the legislator.

Conversation with Legislators is easy. . .

Nearly all elected officials are born communicators. If not, they have learned. Talking with constituents is a top priority, and they do it practically every day. You should have no difficulty conversing in a friendly, easy manner throughout the tour.

During a meeting at the legislator’s office, his or her staff may be included in your conversation. During a tour of your facility, involve other facility staff (department heads, director of nursing, employee of the month) in the conversation.

Asking “open-ended” questions will elicit more lengthy responses than just yes or no. Sample questions:

“From your legislative perspective, what do you see as the key issues affecting long term care in Florida today?”

“What can long term care providers concerned about a wide range of issues do to help address our legislative concerns?”

“How do you think we should address the rising costs of long term health care in the years to come?”

“Do you see the need for more community involvement in the legislative process? If so, what can we do together to help encourage additional involvement?”

Following up your tour. . .

As in your business and social life, prompt follow-up is an essential part of a successful political life. Following any visit to your facility by a public official your follow-up should be three things: immediate, courteous, and memorable.

Don’t wait. Send a “thank you letter” similar to the sample we have provided the day after the facility tour, while the memory is still fresh in the mind of your visitor. Send a letter thanking any legislative staffer who helped make the visit possible.

A good follow-up plan. . .

* Immediate: Write and send a short “thank you” letter, with any photos and press clippings you have available.

* Immediate: If the local press has not covered the event, send the editor a brief write-up, including the tour agenda and any good photos of the public official.

* Within a Week: Send a second communication if more photos and press clippings come in.

* ASAP: Include an article about the tour, with photos, in your facility newsletter or any other in-house publication, including your bulletin board and Web site if you have one.

* ASAP: Communicate with FHCA and let them know how the tour went. * Summarize the visit. * Send copies of any photos and press clippings. * Mention any significant comments or commitments made to or about issues involving long term care.

FACILITY LETTERHEAD SAMPLE: FACILITY TOUR “THANK YOU NOTE”

Hawthorne Health & Rehab Center 851 W. Lumsden Road Brandon, FL 33511

September 4, 2003

The Honorable Johnnie Byrd Speaker of the House Florida House of Representatives Room 420, The Capitol 402 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

Dear Speaker Byrd:

On behalf of the residents and staff of the Hawthorne Health & Rehab facility, I want to thank you for making time in your very busy schedule to visit with us on September 1st. Everyone here greatly enjoyed meeting you and each of us was gratified by your obvious commitment to issues affecting the quality and future of long term care.

Your comments on private long term care insurance made a particularly lasting impression on me, and I’m sure, on our staff. It is reassuring for those of us committed to helping to meet the daily long term care needs of the elderly in our community that elected officials such as you share our commitment.

I know that your most valuable commodity is time, and we all appreciate that you have shared some of it with us. I look forward to speaking with you again soon. If I can be of any assistance, in particular when technically complex issues involving long term care are before you, please call on me any time.

Sincerely yours,

Deborah Franklin Administrator

P.S. Enclosed are some the best photos we took during your tour of the Hawthorne Health & Rehab facility, as well as some press clippings about the event. I hope these will be of use to your staff for publicity purposes in the future.

Voter Registration

FLORIDA VOTER INFORMATION

Now is the time to get your staff, residents and families involved in the voting process! The Primary Elections and General Elections are scheduled for the fall and it is very important and beneficial for everyone to take part in the election process. Voting is a right in America.

FHCA has prepared this information in an effort to help the staff, residents and the families of FHCA make their voices heard by exercising their constitutional right to vote.

Please do not hesitate to contact Teresa Brown at FHCA, 1-800-771-3422 or [email protected] if you have any questions or need further assistance.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION AND VOTING DATES

C Primary Elections will be on Tuesday, August 31. You must register to vote by August 2. Only voters who are registered members of the two major political parties (Republicans and Democrats) may vote for their respective party’s candidates in a primary election.

C General Elections will be on Tuesday, November 2. You must register to vote by October 4. At the general election, all voters receive the same ballot and may vote for any candidate.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

In order to be eligible to register to vote, a person must:

C Be at least 18 years of age or must reach that age before the next election C Be a U.S. citizen C Be a resident of Florida C Be a resident of the county in which he or she intends to vote C Not have been found by a court in any state to be mentally incapacitated with respect to voting and who have not had their right to vote restored C Not have been convicted of any felony in any court and who have not had their right to vote restored

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

Encourage your staff, your staff’s families, your residents, and your resident’s families to register and vote.

To register, you must fill out a voter registration application form. Voter registration application forms are available at:

C Your local Supervisor of Elections’ office C The Internet by going to: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/voterreg/index.shtml C Driver’s license offices C Libraries

Note: A sample voter registration form is included in this guide

You could plan a voter registration day at your facility, encouraging your staff, their family members, your residents, and their family members to take part in the registration drive.

C Each facility should appoint a staff person to be in charge of a voter registration drive. This designee should check with each and every resident to see if the resident is registered to vote. Staff members and their families should also be encouraged to register at the Voter Registration Day at your facility.

C If you have registered to vote before and have voted in the last two years, you do not need to register again. If your staff member or resident is already registered, find out if they have voted in the past two years in any election because if not, their name could have been dropped from the registration rolls. In this case, they would have to be registered again. If there has been a change of address since the person was last registered to vote, they will need to fill out a “Change Voter Information Form”, (also available online). This form will allow them to register to vote in the county in which they currently live.

C If the resident is not registered, find out if they would like to register. Call the Supervisor of Elections in your area and arrange to have someone come out and register your residents, your staff and family members on site at your facility.

If you have any questions, call your Supervisor of Elections’ office. A list providing the Supervisors of Elections is available on the Department of Elections website at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/ and at the end of this Guide. ABSENTEE VOTING

Who Can Vote Absentee

All qualified voters are permitted to vote absentee under Florida law.

How to Vote Absentee

A voter, or someone designated by the voter, may request an absentee ballot from the Supervisor of Elections in person, by mail or by telephone. One request can cover all elections within a calendar year. The person requesting an absentee ballot must disclose:

C The name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested; C The voter’s address; C The voter’s date of birth; C The requester’s name; C The requester’s address; C The requester’s driver’s license number, if available; C The requester’s relationship to the voter; and C The requester’s signature (written request only).

Marked ballots must be e-mailed or delivered in person reaching the Supervisor of Elections’ office not later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election. Do not return your voted absentee ballot to a polling place.

A designee may pick up an absentee ballot for a voter on election day or 4 days before election day. A designee may only pick up two absentee ballots per election, other than his or her own ballot or ballots for members of his or her immediate family. Designees must have written authorization from the voter, present a picture I.D. and sign an affidavit. Candidates may pick up absentee ballots only for members of their immediate family.

If you have obtained an absentee ballot but are able to vote in your precinct on election day, you must take the absentee ballot with you to the polls, whether or not it has been marked. However, if you are unable to return the ballot, you may vote a provisional ballot. HOW IMPORTANT ARE THE VOTERS AT FHCA FACILITIES

The 2000 Presidential Election focused the nation on the importance of votes, especially on those voters in Florida. For weeks viewers watched their televisions, for the coverage on the recount of votes case in the Florida election. The FHCA facilities in Florida have potentially over 200,000 voters.

Had we all voted together for President George W. Bush, he would have been elected without the need for a recount. Had we all voted for Vice-President Al Gore, he would be the President of the United States.

Whatever the choice would have been, it is clear, the amazing impact that we can have on the election process.

If this number of votes can have this kind of impact on a national election, just imagine the effect that you can have on the state election in your area. It is important for the future of long-term care and for FHCA that your voices be heard by electing candidates that have been supportive to your profession and are sensitive to your issues.

In Florida there have been elections won by merely one vote.

C In 1992, Representative Suzanne Jacobs (D-Delray Beach) won House District 88 by 21 votes.

C In 1988, Representative Carlos Valdes (R-Miami) won House District 112 by one vote.

C In 1984, Representative James Ward (D-Pensacola) won House District 5 by 39 votes.

As these candidates found out, EVERY VOTE COUNTS! It is now more important than ever for our future that we conduct a Voter Registration Drive, to be sure that every potential voter is registered and prepared to vote for candidates who SUPPORT long- term care.

A special thank you to Jack Cory and the staff at Public Affairs Consultants for portions of this Guide.